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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2012
Timothy R. Chavez, Austin, TX (US);
Jacob D. Eisinger, Austin, TX (US);
Michael C. Hollinger, Austin, TX (US);
Jennifer E. King, Austin, TX (US);
Christina K. Lauridsen, Austin, TX (US);
Fabian F. Morgan, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy R. Chavez, Austin, TX (US);
Jacob D. Eisinger, Austin, TX (US);
Michael C. Hollinger, Austin, TX (US);
Jennifer E. King, Austin, TX (US);
Christina K. Lauridsen, Austin, TX (US);
Fabian F. Morgan, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A caller telecommunication device transmits a call to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. In response, the caller telecommunication device transmits an instruction to a first proximate telecommunication device, wherein the instruction directs the first proximate telecommunication device to determine if the first proximate telecommunication device is within a predefined proximity of the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. The predefined proximity is a distance within which the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device and other wireless telecommunication device can directly communicate by local signals. The caller communication device re-routes the call to the first proximate telecommunication device if the first proximate telecommunication device is within the predefined proximity of the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device.